By Rebecca Derrough All of our stories of Los Angeles are flawed and partial. The best of them account for the ordinariness of life. They acknowledge that place-making in this city is collaborative work in which the functional, the most efficient or the most beautiful are not always the highest values. And these stories are possibly redemptive. (D.J. Waldie) The city of Los … [Read more...] about LA Confidential
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Mower County, Minnesota
By Grace Heimsness I’d forgotten what a hassle it was getting ready for the Christmas Eve service. “Mom!” I shouted, shoving mittens and gloves around in what used to be my sock drawer, “I can’t find my—.” “I’m in here!” she hollered before I could finish my sentence. “Where?” “HERE!” I sighed, slid the drawer shut, and followed the echo of her voice down the hallway. … [Read more...] about Mower County, Minnesota
Love Cars
By Gregory Chin Jessica’s blue eyes lit up like Christmas lights when I gave her the keys to her mother’s Mustang. She looked so much like Diane in that moment, her glistening lips curving slowly from a half-open look of wonder to the broadest of broad smiles. Her auburn hair smelled sweet: grapefruit citrus shampoo infused with passion fruit something. She squealed and … [Read more...] about Love Cars
Pixels or Paper?
By Zachary Weiss Beneath the veil of high-quality reporting, bold headlines and vibrant pictures, journalism is a business–an industry where the bottom line can dictate content and advertisers are often the financial life force of a publication. Yet as more people begin to view their news online and prime advertising space moves away from its traditional home in print, … [Read more...] about Pixels or Paper?
Special
By Taylor Friedman They told me my brother has a special brain. That’s what they used to tell me, time after time. Special brain? What does that mean? Does it sit upon a red velvet throne? Is his cerebrum made of gold? How did he get it and I didn’t? Did someone offer him a free, special brain with his $20 purchase? It didn’t seem fair. If I was the oldest, … [Read more...] about Special